Philippines reels under onslaught of latest typhoon
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Philippines reels under onslaught of latest typhoon

MANILA (Agencies): Typhoon Vamco (known locally as Ulysses) ploughed into the Philippines on November 12,…

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Winning a battle but not the war against open-pit mining
Posted in Commentary Faith and the Environment Features | Commentary Social Justice The Philippines

Winning a battle but not the war against open-pit mining

Joseph Peter Calleja Catholic bishops in the Philippines have long fought against open-pit mining—a surface…

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Wounded drug suspect shot dead in Philippine hospital
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Wounded drug suspect shot dead in Philippine hospital

MANILA (UCAN): A drug suspect shot dead in a hospital in Angono in Rizal province,…

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Caritas Philippines appeals for typhoon aid
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Caritas Philippines appeals for typhoon aid

MANILA (UCAN): Caritas Philippines together with Ateneo de Naga University, appealed for aid to help…

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Quiapo church and government cancel Black Nazarene festivities
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Quiapo church and government cancel Black Nazarene festivities

MANILA (UCAN): Government and Church authorities in the Philippines have cancelled Black Nazarene activities including…

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